The Importance of Shopping Local: Why Ohio Farmers Markets Matter
by Alexus Masterson, MPH,Family & Consumer Sciences EducatorOhio State University Extension,Muskingum County Shopping local is more than a trend—it is a meaningful way for Ohio families to support their health, strengthen communities, and invest in the state’s agricultural future. Farmers markets play a vital role in connecting consumers directly with local producers while promoting nutrition, […]
Home Course Advantage
Scott Mizer grew up on a golf course. On the second hole of Jaycees Public Golf Course in Zanesville, to be exact. It’s a venue where he watered greens, sowed lifelong friendships and cultivated the roots of two state championships at Bishop Rosecrans — the only boys state titles in school history. Mizer was raised […]